North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church | |
Nearest City: | Athens, Illinois |
Coordinates: | 40.0039°N -89.7231°W |
Built: | 1860 - 62 |
Builder: | Thatcher, Charles |
Architecture: | Georgian |
Added: | March 23, 1979 |
Refnum: | 79000858 |
North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church (also known as Indian Point United Presbyterian Church) is a historic Presbyterian church building in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed between 1860 and 1862 in a Georgian style. While the Georgian style had largely fallen out of favor by 1860, the church is nonetheless considered a good example of the style and features elements such as a steeply pitched pediment with a half-circle vent and fan-shaped decorations. The church housed a Presbyterian congregation which formed in 1832 and ultimately spawned three other congregations in Menard County. In addition, the church also sponsored a local school.[1]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.